README

   1 This directory contains the source for the setup program for the cygwin
   2 net releases.
   3
   4 TODO:
   5 * Src tickbox /source only can be confusing.
   6 * file magic detection.
   7 * support rpm/deb files for reading the package from. (To allow the maintainers the use of rpm/deb tools to create packages.)
   8   * make a librar(y|ies) for setup and cygcheck to use containing
   9   1) Something to translate POSIX -> native.  Currently called "cygpath"
  10      in setup, although this is probably a bad choice of name.
  11   2) Something to return the list of installed packages.
  12   3) Something to return the cygwin mount table.  Currently, I have implemented
  13      a lightweight setmntent and getmntent using the code in
  14   4) Something to parse a tar file name into package/version or altenatively,
  15      return that information from 2)
  16   5) Something to return a list of files associated with a package.
  17 * Make skip only ever appear for non-installed packages.
  18
  19
  20 WISHLIST:
  21   *  rsync:// support
  22   *  Some way to download *all* the source
  23   *  When clicking on a category that is showing a partial list (auto added items due to dependencies) show the full list rather than minising.
  24   *  continue downloading past errors, present log of failures at end
  25   *   skip sould be followed by the <prec/curr/exp> from the radio buttons, not by prev.
  26   *   incremental/recoverable download capability.
  27   *   build-depends
  28   *   FTP control connections should be closed when we are awaiting user input.
  29   *   Show a sdesc for each category
  30   *   ini.cc: add field in setup.ini to specify whether package is installed by default, or not.
  31   * Add friendly error reporting to simpsock.cc
  32   * scan newly installed files for README files, show list to user, let them read them if they want.
  33    * Mouse wheel support broken/missing for *some* users.
  34    * When in category view, and changing from prev->normal->exp the categories get collapsed This is non-intuitive.
  35    * mirrors.lst to be copied to setup.ini and cached locally. Then the master mirrors list is reserved for bootstrapping.
  36    * clicking on a package that is in multiple categories should update the view of the package in both locations on screen.
  37    * view button is not clear at first view. (the dotted highlight).
  38    * remember the view mode - ie if you leave setup in partial, it returns to partial automatically.
  39    * new view - "action / category / package"
  40    * Downloading from the internet should be _able_ to list based on what is present in the cache, as opposed to what is installed. (To help building a complete install set for a different machine).
  41    * new view - show installed packages only. Probably not categorised.
  42    * new view - show non installed packages only.
  43    * multiple mirror support, with setup.ini from each merged automagically.
  44
  45 - Have an option to display any downloaded READMEs (or at least mention that they exist)
  46 - Don't ask about the start menu or desktop options if they already exist
  47  * Save the manual proxy settings so they don't need to be retyped.
  48  * detect files in mulitple packages
  49  * save all options
  50  * run a different script after finishing setup.
  51  * Show bin and src download size
  52
  53 recently completed
  54    * installed packages aren't automatically upgraded.
  55    * Dependencies should not trigger alterations to user actions for installed packages that have any action other than uninstall.
  56    * Wide descriptions can get truncated - ie SSMTP
  57    * SKIP and KEEP sometimes appearing for the same package.
  58    * Set the screen size for 640x480 users
  59    * View mdoe caption on the right hand of the screen
  60    * Downloading from the internet should allow redownloading already present files. (This
  61         happens via the reinstall/redo already - perhaps this is "done".)